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| Full name | Tim Spears | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-07-27) 27 July 1984 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 1 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 26 March 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tim Spears (born 27 July 1984) is a rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and loose forward for the York City Knights in Championship.
He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, the Dewsbury Rams, the Batley Bulldogs and Featherstone Rovers (captain).
Spears joined Featherstone in 2009 and was part of the team that topped the Championship for four consecutive seasons before being appointed captain for the 2014 season. In January 2014, Spears lay claim the fastest ever rugby league try when it took just 7.7 seconds to score from the kick off in a trial game against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
In December 2016 Spears signed a one-year deal with York which was extended for the 2018 season. In September 2021, Spears announced that he would retire at the end of the 2021 season.
References
- "Rugby League RKC - Player Summary".
- "Big coup for new York City Knights regime as Championship captain pens deal". The Press. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- "Featherstone Rovers: Spears closer to return". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- "Spears appointed new Featherstone Rovers captain". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Featherstone Rovers' Tim Spears scores what appears to be the fastest try in rugby league". News.com.au. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Tim Spears: Why I turned down Bradford Bulls for York City Knights". York Press. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Tim Spears signs for 2018". York City Knights. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "York legend Tim Spears to retire at season's end". Love Rugby League. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
External links
- York City Knights profile
- (archived by archive.is) Profile at featherstonerovers.net
- Batley Bulldogs profile
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